From Lance C McGannon Sent Fri, Apr 2nd 1999, 18:48
Just received this info about an event some of you many be interested in. From the artists linup it looks to be a real stormer. > > DISTORSONIE 99 4th Edition >A festival of Innovative Dance electronic Music >8th 9th and 10th of April at Link, BOLOGNA, Italy > >Distorsionie is an annual festival dedicated to experimental electronic >music, held in a centre for electronic arts based in an ex pharmaceutical >factory in Bologna, central Italy. >Three intense days and nights packed with concerts, art installations, DJ >sets, debates, and a trade fare for independent music and multi-media >producers and distributors. >Distorsionie aims to monitor the state of the art of electronic music and >the changes in the roles of artists and professions in contemporary music >communication. The impact of the internet on music distribution and the >growing integration between music and image will be key issues. >The fourth edition will include a section dedicated to real time video >mixing synchronised with music. >The entire audio program will be broadcast live on Link=EDs new web site at >HYPERLINK http://WWW.linkproject.org/ > >DISTORSIONIE 99 programme: >Thursday 8th April >David Chasam (BNO rec. France) >Wang Inc. (Sonig rec. Germany) >Beat Actione (DJ Ilo & Peak Nick, Italy) >David Cal=DA (Morphine, Italy) > >Friday 9th April >Dean Roberts (Mille Plateaux rec. Germany) >Entropia/Amp-Tek (Eclectic rec. Italy) >Starfuckers (Lessness rec. Italy) >Recycle (Wot 4 rec. Italy) >Martin Patterson (Wot 4 rec. UK) >Saturday 10th April >Andi Maddocks Jega (Skam rec. UK) >Rob-Hall Gescom (Scam rec. UK) >Freeform (Skam & Warp rec. UK) >2nd Gen (Nova Mute, UK) >R.E.F. / Roman Electronics Fighters (Benedetti, Passarani, Durante) >Dune Records showcase (Italy) >Info: >UK: Liquid Tel/fax 0171 4074642 >LINK, Via Fioravanti 14, 4019 Bologna, Italia. Distorsionie /pro Pop Tel: >0039 051 370855 >e-mail: xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx >HYPERLINK "http://www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/link" > > >LINK PROJECT >Link Project started in Bologna, in central Italy, in 1994. >Link is difficult to define: it=EDs a club space, a cultural meeting point >but also a research centre for contemporary arts. >The activities are developed by separate groups, each specialising their >own field: video, music, theatre, sculpture, technology and=20 >communications, >working together like a living organism. >All activities are followed from research to production to distribution. >Link chooses to research and experiment, welding different media in an >"impure fashion", willingly accepting a dirty hands on image. >Link is very far from the comfortable scene of established culture. >During the last 5 years, the following artists have played at Link: Alex >Patterson (The Orb), Bandulu, Richard D. James, Scanner + Main (Subrosa >Night), Test Department, Red Snapper, Spring Heel Jack, Grand Master=20 >Flash, >Blond Read Head, Swans + Panasonic, DJ Mushroom (massive Attack), Kenny >Larkin, Gregory Fleckner Quintet, Doctor Rockit, Mike Patton + Otomo >Hoshide + Bob Ostertag, Mike Mc Guire (Juno Reactor), Dirty Three, Gallon >Drunk, Hugo Race, Autechre, Mike Paradinas (as Mu-ziq), Bb 12, Andy Smith >(Portishead), DJ Vadim, Mad Professor, James Lavelle, Attica Blues, Static >Sound System, Nola Irie, Earl Sixteen (Letfield), LWR DJs, Bud Bongo, >Ruins, Alec Empire, Cold Cut live, SP 23, Luke Vibert, We, Depth Charge, >Optical & Ed Rush, Randal, Air Liquid, Jimi Tenor, Stock Housen &=20 >Walkman=D6. > >At the present time, the activities of Link Project are: >Redazione Cinema-Video (electronic arts, videoart, installations, >avant-guard cinema, TV production) >Redazione Musiche (orthodox and contemporary, improvised music, post rock, >hip hop, electronica, drum=EDn=EDbass ecc.) >Redazione Teatri (theatre, dance, performance art) >Infoshop (an alternative book and record shop) >Opificio Ciclopico (video clips, and super8 film production) >Officine Alchemiche (recycling artists) >Mixtofonico (recording studio and record label) >Loew Associati (graphics) >Link Pro Pop (music promotion,event organization) >HG (internet) >Info: >UK: Liquid Tel/fax+44 0171 4074642 >LINK, Via Fioravanti 14, 4019 Bologna, Italia >Tel: 0039 051 370971 >Fax: 0039 051 370972 >LinkPro Pop Tel Fax: 0039 051 370855 >e-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx > xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx >Press office Tel/fax: ++39 051 352330 or ++39 335 5727161 >e-mail: xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xx > > -->-Lance--- xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states